Introductory address from Professor Ben Walker, President of Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, on the future of DSR-TKA

Walker, Ben

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Speaker & GavelVolume 53Issue 1 Spring 2016 Article 2June 2016DSR-TKA: Rolling with the TimesBen WalkerSouthwest Minnesota State University, benjamin.walker@smsu.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/speaker-gavelPart of the Speech and Rhetorical Studies CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University,Mankato. It has been accepted for inclusion in Speaker & Gavel by an authorized administrator of Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and CreativeWorks for Minnesota State University, Mankato.Recommended CitationWalker, B. (2016). DSR-TKA: Rolling with the Times. Speaker & Gavel, 53(1), 1.  Walker Page | 1  DSR-TKA: Rolling with the Times  ven though Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha (DSR-TKA) has gone through many changes over the past few years, we are still embracing opportunities to best serve the greater forensic community. At the 2015 NCA Conference in Las Vegas, leaders from several national forensic organizations presented survey results from our membership. The data gathered about DSR-TKA was slightly discouraging as most participants either did not know the organization existed or were indifferent. There was plenty of discussion about what should be done with this information.  After much deliberation, the DSR-TKA National Council has determined that the organization cannot successfully recruit members using the current model. Once again, we are thrown into upheaval. However, the National Council has pledged to reorganize DSR-TKA and continue offering awards and grants as well as carry on the tradition of publishing Speaker & Gavel. This seems like a dim message, but I can assure you we are committed to providing valuable, unique service to the greater forensic community. While our future is ever changing and we may function differently than many organizations, DSR-TKA is ready to serve you now and in the future.  Ben Walker President Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha  Ben Walker is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Forensics at Southwest Minnesota State University.     E 1Walker: DSR-TKA: Rolling with the TimesPublished by Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2016

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DSR-TKA: Rolling with the Times

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